Yeah I agree its nothing new. Technically speaking Sony buying a studio to make exclusive PlayStation games is "more exclusive" than Epic paying to keep Hitman 3 only on Epic (which does not affect consoles). People are used to one and not the other. That being said I would have no reason to play on Epic over Steam. Steam has better Linux compatibility, makes it easier to share games with other accounts, lets you play "local co-op" online with other people who don't own that game.
Yeah I agree its nothing new. Technically speaking Sony buying a studio to make exclusive PlayStation games is "more exclusive" than Epic paying to keep Hitman 3 only on Epic (which does not affect consoles). People are used to one and not the other. That being said I would have no reason to play on Epic over Steam. Steam has better Linux compatibility, makes it easier to share games with other accounts, lets you play "local co-op" online with other people who don't own that game.